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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>If you wanted to do a quitclaim deed, I think it would be exempt from the REET under WAC 458-61A-212(2)(d) because changing the name is exempt from recognition of income under the IRC under IRC Sec. 368(a)(1)(F). <br><br><a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=458-61A-212">WAC 458-61A-212:</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/368#b">26 U.S. Code § 368 - Definitions relating to corporate reorganizations | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John J. Sullivan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Anderson<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 22, 2022 2:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Corporate Name Change<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'>I did think of using a quitclaim deed, but I couldn’t find an exemption on point. Then I considered just recording a declaration of name change. Seems to me that would solve any name search issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222A35'>Mark B. Anderson<br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222A35'>ANDERSON LAW FIRM PLLC<br>821 Dock St Ste 209 PMB 4-12<br>Tacoma, Washington 98402<br>+1 253-327-1750<br>+1 253-327-1751 (fax)<br><a href="mailto:marka@mbaesq.com">marka@mbaesq.com</a><br><a href="http://www.mbaesq.com/">www.mbaesq.com</a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#002060'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE<br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#002060'>This transmission is confidential and is intended solely for the use of the individual named recipient. It may be protected by the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine, or other confidentiality protection. 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Thank you.</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>John McCrady<br><b>Sent:</b> 12/22/2022 2:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Corporate Name Change<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The problem arises when we search the records of the secretary of state for the old name.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For instance a deed can be found into “Mt Rainier Council, Boy Scouts of America”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A search of that name at the Secretary of State will get no results.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When I search “Pacific Harbors Council, Boy Scouts of America” I can find the articles of merger showing that Mt. Rainier Council has changed it’s name to Pacific Harbors Council.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So after a passage of time we need to know the new name in order to find the records at the Secretary of State. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John McCrady<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Counsel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Puget Sound Title Company<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>5350 Orchard Street West<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>University Place WA 98467<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>253-476-5721<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:j.mccrady@pstitle.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>j.mccrady@pstitle.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT",serif'>Beginning July 26, 2021, recording fees for most documents recorded in Washington <a href="https://www.piercecountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/105275/Recording-Fee-Schedule-Effective-Jul-25-2021-"><span style='color:#0563C1'>will increase by $100</span></a>. Please be sure to collect recording fees accordingly. Due to the above increase, our Reconveyance fees will also be increased by $100.00</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>WARNING-FRAUDULENT FUNDING INSTRUCTIONS </span></b><b><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Email hacking and fraud are on the rise to fraudulently misdirect funds. Please call your escrow officer immediately using contact information found from an independent source, such as the sales contract or internet, to verify any funding instructions received. We are not responsible for any wire sent by you to an incorrect bank account.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Britt, Christopher<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 22, 2022 1:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Corporate Name Change<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I would hope that updated filings would be available to any abstractor providing title to a competent examiner would have access to those documents showing a change of name. Moreover, as the Nonprofit would have documents in their possession at the time of the sale, it should be a non-factor. Still as a "belt and suspenders" if you wanted to file the name change with your local court/register of deeds, it couldn't hurt.</span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Attorney at Law</span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 width=199 height=36 style='width:2.0729in;height:.375in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wMRe_ukoUDSfEk1B9GOtzEv1ZmETJ5W4aT8G-i1q6fL7AkhPL9-7Q-uOEqpeS39zB_6R0N47HVfeKJTfKSM6im7XYlsivfchznVeSWqQ"></span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1403 S. 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Nonprofit 1 then formally changes its name (and name only) to “Nonprofit 2” by filing with the Secretary of State. Does anything need to be done, title-wise, to make it clear to everyone in the world that the real property is owned by Nonprofit 2? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#002060'>I think I’ve been overthinking this one.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>Mark B. Anderson<br></b>ANDERSON LAW FIRM PLLC<br>821 Dock St Ste 209 PMB 4-12<br>Tacoma, Washington 98402<br>+1 253-327-1750<br>+1 253-327-1751 (fax)<br><a href="mailto:marka@mbaesq.com" target="_blank">marka@mbaesq.com</a><br><a href="https://d.xdref.com/?enc=b64&verify=d7b4b8de1efb05652e163d2e167449d0&id=2BMLpshr051505&from=wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com&to=j.mccrady@pstitle.com&url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5tYmFlc3EuY29tLw" target="_blank">www.mbaesq.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#002060'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#002060'>This transmission is confidential and is intended solely for the use of the individual named recipient. It may be protected by the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine, or other confidentiality protection. 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